2010–11 Coupe de France


The 2010–11 Coupe de France was the 94th season of France's most prestigious cup competition. The competition was organized by the French Football Federation and was open to all clubs in French football, as well as clubs from the overseas departments and territories. The final was contested on 14 May 2011 at the Stade de France. The defending champions were Paris Saint-Germain, who defeated Monaco 1–0 in the final of the 2009–10 edition. The winner of the competition will qualify for the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League and will be inserted into the Playoff round.
The competition officially began on 11 August 2010 with the start of the first round beginning play in the Alsace region, however, qualification matches for the tournament had been in commencement since January 2010 with overseas regions and collectivities such as New Caledonia having its national cup competition served as a qualifying tournament for the Coupe de France. On 2 March 2011, the last amateur club in the competition, Chambéry, who are currently playing in the Championnat de France amateur 2, the fifth level of French football, were eliminated after losing 3–0 to Ligue 2 club Angers in the quarterfinals. Chambéry's stint in the competition was notable due in part to the club being the first amateur club in Coupe de France history to defeat three Ligue 1 clubs. On 15 April, Chambéry were awarded the Petit Poucet Plaque, an award given to the best performing amateur club in the Coupe de France.
On 14 May 2011, first division club Lille defeated the defending champions Paris Saint-Germain 1–0 in the 2011 Coupe de France Final courtesy of a late second half goal from Ludovic Obraniak to win the Coupe de France title. The title is the club's first domestically since winning the Coupe de France in over 56 years ago.

Calendar

On 14 March 2010, the FFF announced the calendar for the 94th edition Coupe de France.
RoundFirst match dateFixturesClubsNotes
First Round11 August 2010
Second Round28 August 2010
Third Round18 September 2010Clubs participating in CFA 2 gain entry.
Fourth Round2 October 2010Clubs participating in the CFA gain entry.
Fifth Round16 October 2010Clubs participating in the Championnat National gain entry.
Sixth Round30 October 2010153346 → 193
Seventh Round20 November 201086193 → 107Clubs participating in Ligue 2 gain entry.
Eighth Round11 December 201043107 → 64
Round of 648 January 20113264 → 32Clubs participating in Ligue 1 gain entry.
Round of 3222 January 20111632 → 16
Round of 161 February 2011816 → 8
Quarter-finals1 March 201148 → 4
Semi-finals19 April 201124 → 2
Final14 May 201112 → 1Coupe de France Final at the Stade de France.

News

Record number of clubs

On 4 November 2010, the French Football Federation announced that, for the third consecutive season, over 7,000 clubs will have participated in the competition following its conclusion. A record 7,449 clubs applied for entrance to the 2010–11 edition, bypassing the previous record, 7,317 clubs, which was set last year.

New Caledonia's participant

The 2010 edition of the New Caledonia Cup, which served as a qualifying tournament for the Coupe de France began play in January 2010. The competition was resolved in August with Magenta defeating Gaïtcha 2–1 in the final. However, due to winning the league and cup double in New Caledonia, Magenta were forced by the Fédération Calédonienne de Football to cede its participation in the Coupe de France to Gaïtcha due to the former club's involvement in the 2010–11 OFC Champions League. Magenta responded to the decision by appealing to the Federation's Appeal Board. Despite this, the Coupe de France Commission still included Gaïtcha in its draw and, on 3 November, the club was drawn with Championnat de France amateur club USL Dunkerque. Five days later, Magenta's appeal was heard and the Federation ruled in favour of the club allowing Magenta re-entry into the tournament. Gaïtcha, whom Magenta replaced, expressed its disappointment and also announced its intent to appeal the ruling.

Tourcoing and Viry-Châtillon ruling

The seventh round match between Tourcoing and Viry-Châtillon was abandoned after 30 minutes following an altercation between two opposing players, which resulted in a brawl breaking out and dozens of spectators invading the field of play. The brawl led to a player losing consciousness and an assistant referee suffering a back injury after being hit with debris. The incident required police and firefighter intervention and, despite handing out four red cards as a result of the altercation, the referee called the match off after repeated failed attempts to restore calm.
On 3 December, the French Football Federation ruled that, due to the incidents that occurred in the match, both clubs would be disbarred from this year's competition, effective immediately. Both clubs will also be ineligible to appear in next year's competition, as well. ES Wasquehal, who were due to face either club in the eight round will be shifted directly to the Round of 32 due to the ruling.

Regional qualifying rounds

All of the teams that enter the competition, but are not members of Ligue 1 or Ligue 2, have to compete in the regional qualifying rounds. The regional qualifying rounds determine the number of regional clubs that will earn spots in the 7th round and normally lasts six rounds.

Seventh Round

The draw for the seventh round of Coupe de France was held on 3 November 2010 at the headquarters of the Comité National Olympique et Sportif Français and was conducted by current US Quevilly manager Régis Brouard, Réginald Becque, a former football player who captained Calais to the 2000 Coupe de France Final, and former French internationals Lionel Charbonnier and Xavier Gravelaine. The overseas regional draw was conducted the previous day on 2 November by former international Laurent Robert and the president of the Coupe de France Commission Jean Djorkaeff. The matches were played on 19–21 November.
Tie noHome teamScoreAway team
1Illkirch Graffenstaden5–3Lunéville
2Hayange0–8Dijon
3Schiltigheim1–1
5–4 pen.		Mulhouse
4Colmar2–3 Jarville
5Forbach1–1
4–3 pen.		Illzach Modenheim
6Soucht1–7Strasbourg
7Sierentz1–3 Thaon-les-Vosges
8Steinseltz0–2Sedan
9Jura Sud0–0
5–4 pen.		Andrézieux
10Lons-le-Saunier5–4 Marcy-l'Etoile
11Istres2–0Bastia
12Pont-de-Roide2–2
4–2 pen.		Villefranche
13Vénissieux1–1
3–4 pen.		Firminy
14Evian4–2Lyon Duchère
15Semmoz Vieugy1–0Ain Sud
16Chambéry9–0Fesches Le Châtel
17Marignane2–0Furiani-Agliani
18Grenoble1–1
4–2 pen.		Bagnols Pont
19Perpignan Canet0–3Fréjus Saint-Raphaël
20Vaulx-en-Velin3–1Valence
21Fabrègues2–4Cannes
22Côte-Chaude0–3Ajaccio
23Saint-Maurice l'Exil1–5Fos-sur-Mer
24Seyssinet Pariset1–1
3–1 pen.		Clermont-L'Hérault
25Agen2–1Marmande
26Nîmes1–0Rodez
27Colomiers1–0Stade Bordelais
28Villenave d'Ornon0–2Auch
29Balma0–1Châteauroux
30Challans2–0 Bassin d'Arcachon
31Agde3–1Revel
32Aurillac4–2La Roche-sur-Yon
33Montluçon1–1
3–4 pen.		Angoulême
34Royan0–3Clermont
35Chauvigny1–0 Jarnac
36Créteil3–1Romorantin
37Murat1–6Trélissac
38Gueugnon0–0
7–8 pen.		Yzeure
39Cognac2–1Tours
40Thiers3–2 Cournon d'Auvergne

Tie noHome teamScoreAway team
41Sablé-sur-Sarthe0–1Montagnarde
42Romagné1–7Nantes
43Sannois Saint-Gratien3–2 La Vitréenne
44La Ferté-Bernard0–4Guingamp
45Laval2–1Granville
46Saint-André-des-Eaux1–3Vendée Fontenay
47Changé1–2Bayeux
48Cherbourg5–0Malesherbes
49Vertou0–0
3–1 pen.		Plabennec
50Saint-Renan0–1Pontivy
51Vannes4–2Vendée Luçon
52Plouzané0–2Le Mans
53Theix2–2
6–7 pen.		Dinan-Léhon
54Landerneau0–1Le Poiré-sur-Vie
55La Suze-sur-Sarthe0–1Saumur
56Cesson2–3TA Rennes
57TourcoingViry-Châtillon
58Issy-les-Moulineaux2–1La Gorgue
59Noeux-les-Mines0–4Wasquehal
60Les Mureaux1–3Rouen
61Vermelles1–2 Dreux
62Amiens AC0–1Arras
63Quevilly3–0Eu
64Douai1–0Red Star Saint-Ouen
65Aulnoye Aymeries0–1Roye
66Villers Outréaux0–4Marquette-lez-Lille
67Boulogne-sur-Mer2–0Pacy Vallée-d'Eure
68Fayet2–1Reims Sainte-Anne
69Ailly-sur-Somme0–3Sézanne
70Chauny0–2Amiens
71Marly2–4Marck
72Stade Reims0–0
4–2 pen.		Avion
73Raon-l'Étape4–0Imphy Decize
74Le Mée0–0
2–4 pen.		Metz
75Chalons1–4Sens
76Épinal0–1Drancy
77La Chapelle Saint-Luc1–3Vierzon
78Villepinte2–2
1–4 pen.		Cheminots Paray
79Sainte-Geneviève0–1Paris
80Château Thierry0–12Troyes
81Angers2–1Le Havre

Overseas region

Tie noHome teamScoreAway team
1Case-Pilote0–2Poissy
2Le Geldar0–2Martigues
3Magenta1–1
5–4 pen.		Dunkerque
4Amnéville2–0Moulien

Tie noHome teamScoreAway team
5Avranches5–1Majicavo Koropa
6Poitiers4–0Dragon
7Lannion1–0Saint-Pauloise

Eighth Round

The draw for the eight round of the Coupe de France was held on 24 November 2010 at the headquarters of the French Football Federation and was conducted by current FFF president Fernando Duchaussoy. He was assisted by Laurent Huin and Mustapha Seksaoua, who each serve as president of amateur French clubs Semmoz Vieugy and AF Fayet, respectively. Both clubs are currently battling for the Petit Poucet Plaque, which is given to the best performing amateur club in the competition. The overseas draw was held the previous day and was conducted by the chairman of the Coupe de France Commission Jean Djorkaeff. The matches were played on 11–12 December.
The Créteil–Laval and L'Entente SSG–Metz matches were postponed due to inclement weather. The matches were played on 17–18 December. On 15 December, the L'Entente SSG–Metz match site was reversed to the Stade Saint-Symphorien in Metz after FFF officials discovered that the original site's pitch at the Stade Michel Hidalgo in Sannois was frozen and unlikely to be defrosted in time for the match.
Tie noHome teamScoreAway team
1Sedan4–0Amnéville
2Pont-de-Roide0–1Drancy
3Sens0–2Forbach
4Thaon-les-Vosges0–3Strasbourg
5Illkirch Graffenstaden0–2Sézanne
6Schiltigheim0–3Troyes
7Jarville1–0Dijon
8Clermont5–0Thiers
9Semmoz Vieugy0–2Evian
10Vaulx-en-Velin1–0Lons-le-Saunier
11Firminy0–2Jura Sud
12Raon-l'Étape3–2 Grenoble
13Chambéry4–3Seyssinet Pariset
14Yzeure0–0
1–3 pen.		Cheminots Paray
15Cannes2–1 Ajaccio
16Trélissac2–1Marignane
17Nîmes3–2Istres
18Agde0–1 Agen
19Martigues2–0Fos-sur-Mer
20Auch0–3Aurillac
21Fréjus Saint-Raphaël0–0
3–1 pen.		Colomiers
22Challans0–2Vendée Fontenay

Tie noHome teamScoreAway team
23Le Poiré-sur-Vie6–0Angoulême
24Vierzon0–3Poitiers
25Saumur0–0
1–3 pen.		Cognac
26Nantes2–0Vertou
27Chauvigny3–0Châteauroux
28Créteil2–1Laval
29TA Rennes0–1Angers
30Avranches2–1 Pontivy
31Bayeux2–3Le Mans
32Cherbourg1–0Dreux
33Montagnarde1–0Dinan-Léhon
34Vannes3–2Guingamp
35Quevilly6–0Lannion
36Fayet1–2Issy-les-Moulineaux
37Sannois Saint-Gratien0–3Metz
38Boulogne-sur-Mer1–0Roye Noyon
39Wasquehalw/o
40Douai0–5Rouen
41Marck1–2 Amiens
42Marquette-lez-Lille1–2Poissy
43Arras0–2Stade Reims

Overseas region

Tie noHome teamScoreAway team
1Paris4–0Magenta

Round of 64

The draw for the Round of 64 of the Coupe de France was held on 13 December 2010 at l'Hôtel de Région in Bordeaux in the Aquitaine region. The draw was conducted by former women's international and current Montpellier striker Hoda Lattaf, 2004 Summer Paralympics gold medalist Joel Jeannot, and former French internationals and Bordeaux players Patrick Battiston and Marius Trésor. The matches were played on 8–9 January.
On 7 January, the federation confirmed that the Vaulx-en-Velin–Jura Sud would not be played on its scheduled date of 8 January and, would instead, be played on 15 January. The reason for the cancellation was due to the installation of temporary stands to increase spectators, which is a violation of the rules of the Coupe de France. The process of removing the stands would not be done in time for the scheduled match date.
Tie noHome teamScoreAway team
1Caen0–1Lyon
2Toulouse1–2Paris
3Agen2–0Poitiers
4Bordeaux3–1Rouen
5Trélissac0–1Quevilly
6Chauvigny1–3Le Mans
7Nantes3–1Cognac
8Angers2–1 Valenciennes
9Créteil1–1
5–6 pen.		Nice
10Issy-les-Moulineaux0–1 Brest
11Avranches1–3Vendée Fontenay
12Boulogne2–2
5–4 pen.		Amiens
13Montagnarde0–0
6–7 pen.		Drancy
14Cherbourg1–0Le Poiré-sur-Vie
15Paris Saint-Germain5–1Lens
16Lorient4–1Vannes
17Stade Reims1–0Montpellier

Tie noHome teamScoreAway team
18Arles-Avignon1–1
2–4 pen.		Sedan
19Troyes2–3 Metz
20Wasquehal2–1Auxerre
21Jarville0–1Sochaux
22Poissy1–2Strasbourg
23Forbach1–3Lille
24Raon-l'Étape4–0Sézanne
25Rennes7–0Cannes
26Saint-Étienne0–2Clermont
27Aurillac2–2
3–4 pen.		Nancy
28Evian3–1Marseille
29Martigues2–1Cheminots Paray
30Vaulx-en-Velin1–1
5–4 pen.		Jura Sud
31Nîmes3–2Fréjus Saint-Raphaël
32Chambéry1–1
3–2 pen.		AS Monaco

Bracket

Round of 32

The draw for the Round of 32 of the Coupe de France was held on 9 January 2011 at the headquarters of Eurosport. The draw was conducted by former French international Olivier Dacourt and Laury Thilleman, the current Miss France. The matches will be played on 21–23 January.
Ahead of the Round of 32 matches, several issues involving stadiums were introduced. On 10 January, SO Chambéry officials sought another waiver from the French Football Federation to host the team's match against Brest at the club's facility, the Stade Jacques Level. Fours day later, the federation gave the club's its approval to play the match at the stadium. On 11 January, it was confirmed that the Wasquehal–Lille match would be played at the Stade Lille-Metropole. The stadium is currently occupied by Lille, but from 1995–2005, Wasquehal played in the stadium. On 17 January, the mayor of the 9th arrondissement of Lyon, Alain Giordano, confirmed that the Vaulx-en-Velin–Rennes match would be played at the Stade de Balmont in nearby Lyon.
The location of the Agen–Paris Saint-German match became the subject of debate for almost an entire week. On 12 January, PSG officials sought to move the match up from 20:45 CET to 18:00 in the afternoon to allow the club enough recovery time for its next match and to also limit possible incidents involving the clubs' supporters. However, the match broadcaster, Eurosport, rejected this proposal citing the prompt rescheduling could lead to issues. After the prefecture of the Lot-et-Garonne commune, where the match would be played, ruled that the match should be played in daylight for safety reasons, the channel requested that the Wasquehal–Lille match be moved to the Agen–PSG timeslot. On 15 January, the federation confirmed that the Agen–PSG match would be played at 17:00. After getting its first request, PSG officials began questioning the safety and security of Agen's stadium and requested that the match site be moved to either the Stade Chaban-Delmas in Bordeaux or the Stadium Municipal in Toulouse. Agen officials balked at the idea stating the club's stadium had met all the guidelines and requirements of the federation. On 14 January, the federation approved Agen's stadium to host the club's match against Paris Saint-Germain. PSG officially appealed the decision soon after and the site of the match was determined on 19 January. The Federation ruled in favor of Agen.
Tie noHome teamScoreAway team
1Vendée Fontenay0–1 Lorient
2Sedan0–1Metz
3Nantes2–1Raon-l'Étape
4Angers1–0Bordeaux
5Agen2–3Paris Saint-Germain
6Cherbourg0–1Le Mans
7Clermont1–3Stade Reims
8Vaulx-en-Velin0–2Rennes
9Nîmes1–2Nancy

Tie noHome teamScoreAway team
10Quevilly1–1
3–5 pen.		Martigues
11Strasbourg1–0Evian
12Nice1–0 Lyon
13Boulogne0–1Drancy
14Wasquehal0–1Lille
15Chambéry1–1
4–3 pen.		Brest
16Sochaux2–1Paris

Round of 16

The draw for the Round of 16 of the Coupe de France was held on 23 January 2011 at the headquarters of Eurosport. The draw was conducted by former French men's international Franck Leboeuf, current women's international Laure Boulleau, and 2003 World Champion biathlete Sandrine Bailly. The matches were played on 1–2 February.
On 24 January, Drancy officials confirmed that the team's home match against Nice would be played at the Stade Marville de La Courneuve in Seine-Saint-Denis due to its current home stadium not meeting the guidelines of the French Football Federation.
Tie noHome teamScoreAway team
1Chambéry2–1Sochaux
2Martigues1–4Paris Saint-Germain
3Lille1–1
3–2 pen.		Nantes
4Angers2–0Strasbourg

Tie noHome teamScoreAway team
5Nancy1–2Le Mans
6Rennes3–4 Stade Reims
7Lorient3–0Metz
8Drancy0–1Nice

Quarterfinals

The draw for the quarterfinals of the Coupe de France was held on 6 February 2011 as part of the television broadcast of Stade 2. The draw was conducted by former tennis player Amélie Mauresmo and Claude Onesta, the coach of the France national handball team, who are the current reigning European Champions, Olympic Champions. as well as double-defending World Champions having successfully defended their title in January 2011. The matches were played on 1–2 March. On the date of the draw, the French Football Federation announced that Chambéry would be playing its quarterfinal match against Angers at the Stade des Alpes in Grenoble.

Semi-finals

The draw for the semi-finals of the Coupe de France was held on 6 March 2011 as part of the television broadcast of Stade 2. The draw was conducted by film director Régis Wargnier. The matches will be played on 19–20 April.

Final

Media coverage

For the third consecutive season in France, France Télévisions were the free to air broadcasters while Eurosport were the subscription broadcasters.
These matches were broadcast live on French television: